planarization
|pla-na-ri-za-tion|
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/ˌplænəraɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌplænəraɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
make flat / make planar
Etymology
'planarization' originates from English, built from the adjective 'planar' + the noun-forming suffix '-ization' (from '-ize' + '-ation').
'planar' ultimately derives from Latin 'planus' meaning 'flat'; English 'planar' was formed from Latin roots and then combined with the verb-forming suffix '-ize' to make 'planarize', with the noun 'planarization' formed by adding '-ation'.
Initially based on the basic idea 'flat, level' from Latin, the term evolved in English into technical uses meaning 'the act or process of making flat', and later specialized in fields such as semiconductor manufacturing and graph theory to refer to specific flattening processes.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or result of making a surface flat, level, or planar; commonly used in manufacturing and semiconductor processing (e.g., CMP — chemical mechanical planarization).
The planarization of the wafer was achieved using CMP to remove topography variations.
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Noun 2
in graph theory and graph drawing, the operation of transforming a nonplanar graph or drawing into a planar one (reducing or eliminating edge crossings), often by subdivision, edge removal, or rerouting.
Planarization algorithms attempt to minimize edge crossings to create a planar embedding of the graph.
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Last updated: 2025/12/23 03:02